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Posted inCoffs Harbour, Travel
Coffs Harbour secures Qantas fare relief during Melbourne flight pause
Coffs Harbour travellers will receive fare protections and discounted flights as Qantas pauses direct Melbourne services for four weeks from May.
Posted inDisability, Local News, New England
NDIS overhaul to kick 160,000 people off, hit regions hardest
Up to 160,000 people could lose NDIS support under sweeping reforms — with regional communities expected to feel the impact most.
Posted inBallina, Recycling and waste, What's on
Keep your old clothes out of landfill with new drop-off recycling
Got clothes you don’t wear? Ballina’s new drop-off day makes it easy to recycle them — without leaving your car.
Posted inLismore, Water
Stormwater upgrades completed across more than 100 rural sites
Stormwater upgrades across more than 100 sites are helping keep Lismore’s rural roads open during heavy rain.
Posted inFire, Local News
North Coast, Mid North Coast targeted in bushfire hazard reduction push
A new state government taskforce is targeting high-risk areas as part of a broader push to accelerate hazard reduction and strengthen bushfire preparedness.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Grants and funding
$450k funding boost for Coffs Harbour projects
Coffs Harbour groups can apply for up to $100,000 from a $450,000 state funding pool for local projects.
Posted inAgriculture, Cost of Living, North Coast
30 cents more on weekly shop to deliver $1m more for local farmers
Households will pay about 30 cents more a week for milk after Norco moved to increase what it pays local dairy farmers, delivering an estimated $1 million a month back into local communities.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Casino
Elderly man dies after two car crash
Police are appealing for information after an 83-year-old man died following a two-vehicle crash in the Northern Rivers.
Posted inFlood, MidCoast
$56 million recovery package targets long road back for Mid North Coast communities
Mid North Coast communities will share in a $56.3 million recovery package to support rebuilding, environmental repair and local businesses.